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Month: January 2015
Time to Move out: The Problem with Mahmoud Abbas and His Authority
By Ramzy Baroud It was the moment many had been waiting for. On January 2, Palestine’s United Nations envoy, Riyad Mansour formally requested membership at the International Criminal Court (ICC). “We are seeking justice for […]
Palestine Presents ICC Membership Request to UN
The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations on Friday formally requested membership in the International Criminal Court, which would allow war crimes complaints to be filed against Israel. Membership of the Rome Statute, which governs […]
Palestinian Shot Dead by Egyptian Forces near Gaza Border
Egyptian military forces late Friday shot and killed a Palestinian at the Rafah border between Egypt and Gaza, witnesses and an official said. Witnesses told Ma’an Egyptian soldiers opened fire at four Palestinians in the […]
Terrorism ‘Insurance’ Expires, but Not War
By Buddy Bell In 2002, at a time when insurance providers were unwilling to provide coverage for losses resulting from acts of terrorism, and when construction and utility companies were stalling in their development projects, […]
The BBC has Lost Its Way
By Martin Kemp We don’t like complaining about the BBC when public broadcasting is under attack from the Right. But when the BBC becomes a mouthpiece for a tyrannical regime whose ideology completely contradicts the […]
Abbas Moves for Palestine to Join 18 International Treaties
President Mahmoud Abbas signed letters to join nearly 20 international treaties — including the Rome Statute that guarantees accession to the International Criminal Court — Wednesday night, only a day after the UN Security Council […]
Netanyahu Re-elected Likud Leader
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu won another term as leader of the ruling Likud party ahead of a snap election, his group said Thursday, easily defeating his lone hard-right challenger. Netanyahu is seeking a third […]
Israeli Settlers uproot 5000 Olive Tree Saplings near Turmusayya
Jewish settlers have uprooted more than 5,000 olive tree saplings in agricultural lands east of the town of Turmusayya in the central West Bank north of Ramallah, locals said Thursday. One of the owners of […]
2014 Palestine: Free Land, Cheap Blood, and US Betrayal
By Hasan Afif El-Hasan The passing of year 2014 must be marked by the Palestinians as another year of no state no prospects for a peace deal and no justice, only dashed dreams, broken promises […]